Beecham Family Award 2024!

APPLICATIONS OPEN!

We are pleased to announce that the Beecham Family Award 2024 is now open for applications. This award offers grants of up to £500 to individuals who use Penderels Trust services, helping them to improve their wellbeing and independence.

Who are the Beecham Family?

The Beechams were a family whose children, Julie and Jonathan, were supported over many years by Penderels Trust. Julie and Jonathan were born with cerebral palsy and were supported by the Trust to live full, independent lives. Jonathan passed away in 2000 and Julie lived until 2011. Following Jonathan's death, their parents, Terry and Jean, established an award in his honour which was given out each year to people with disabilities to improve the quality of their lives.

In 2018, following the deaths of Terry and Jean within a few months of one another, Penderels Trust received a bequest in their will in recognition of the work we have done with Jonathan and Julie. We have used this to set up a permanent fund which has allowed us to re-establish the Beecham Family Award.

What is the Beecham Family Award?

The Beecham Family Award is a scheme open to anyone who uses Penderels Trust services. Awards will be made to cover the total cost of something that will improve wellbeing and independence up to a maximum of £500 per award. To continue Terry and Jean's legacy, we relaunched the award in 2022. We are pleased we are able to offer further grants in 2024 to individuals who use our services.

You could apply for the award to cover the cost of a trip, a holiday, a day out or for some equipment. The guidance notes which give more information can be viewed and downloaded here (Beecham Family Award Guidance Notes). We recommend you read these before completing your application. Someone else can complete the application form on your behalf but the award must be for something that benefits the person who receives Penderels Trust services.

How do I apply?

Please complete the application form which can be found here (Beecham Family Award 2024 Application Form) and return it by 5pm on 8th November 2024.

You can:

• Complete the online form which you can access here.
• Complete the form electronically and email to our dedicated email address: beecham@penderelstrust.org.uk
• Print off, complete and post the form to: Beecham Family Award Penderels Trust Resource House, 1A Brandon Lane, Coventry CV3 3GU.
• Print off, complete and send a photo of each page to: beecham@penderelstrust.org.uk
• We will also accept applications as a voice note or video answering the questions in the form. These should not be longer than 5 minutes and can be sent by email to beecham@penderelstrust.org.uk or WhatsApp to 07908 611189. Please get in touch if there is another way you would like to submit your application, and we will do what we can to accommodate this.

What happens next?

We have a Beecham Family Award committee who will go through a fair process to decide who will be awarded the grants. The winners will be announced at the next Annual General Meeting in November 2024. If you have not heard from us by 30th November, then you have unfortunately been unsuccessful.

If you have any questions, please email beecham@penderelstrust.org.uk

 

USEFUL LINKS

• Beecham Family Award Guidance Notes 
• Beecham Family Award 2024 - Application Form